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• Downtown parkade axed - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 23:59 via stalbertgazette.com
  Downtown parkade axed  St. Albert GazetteSt. Albert city council has chopped roughly $128 million from its 10-year municipal capital plan, including a downtown parkade and a potential new indoor.
  
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• Non-binding school guidelines important step to help students with Type 1 diabetes, advocates say

  12-02-2019 23:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  Although a good first move, new Alberta guidelines for schools to support students with Type 1 diabetes should require more specific accommodations by school boards, parents say.
  “This is a big step forward,” Scott McRae, regional director for Diabetes Canada, said on Tuesday.
  However, the guidelines, announced Tuesday in St. Albert by Education Minister David Eggen, aren’t mandatory, and are missing a requirement for schools to help students who can’t inject themselves w
  
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• Morinville’s worst alley revealed - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 23:33 via stalbertgazette.com
  Morinville’s worst alley revealed  St. Albert GazetteMorinville town council got a report Tuesday night on the state of the town's back lanes. Town councillors spent many hours last year discussing a flood-and ...
  
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• UCP 'will not engage' in debate over abortion access if elected, says Kenney

  12-02-2019 23:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  Jason Kenney says the UCP won’t debate abortion access if elected to government after an anti-abortion advocacy group lauded his party as a chance at the “most pro-life legislature in decades.”
  “Amongst the so-called social conservatives I know in the party, they’re not talking about that issue,” he said Tuesday. “They just want the government to leave them alone when it comes to certain constitutionally protected freedoms of conscience and religion.
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• Gas prices increasing at some St. Albert stations - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 23:28 via stalbertgazette.com
  Gas prices increasing at some St. Albert stations  St. Albert GazetteSome St. Albert gas stations have seen a shift in pricing, according to GasBuddy.com. But most remain at 88.9. Most locations in St. Albert on Tuesday are.
  
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• Plenty of laughs in St. Albert Dinner Theatre’s Daddy’s Girl - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 23:10 via stalbertgazette.com
  Plenty of laughs in St. Albert Dinner Theatre’s Daddy’s Girl  St. Albert GazetteREVIEW Daddy's Girl St. Albert Dinner Theatre Runs Feb. 14 to 16 and 21 to 23 Kinsmen Banquet Hall 47 Riel Dr. Tickets: $60 regular, $55 senior/student.
  
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• Long-time co-owner of Bistro Praha dies at 53

  12-02-2019 22:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  Popular Bistro Praha co-owner, Sharka Svajgr has died of cancer. She was 53. The storied European and Czech restaurant, for more than 40 years a fixture downtown, will be a little less bright without her.
  Stunning and stylish, with an enormous smile, Svajgr first started working at the restaurant as a teenager when it was in the Kelly Ramsay building on Rice Howard Way and owned by its founder, Frantisek Cikanek. There, she made cherished friends, eventually marrying fellow server, Daniel Schult
  
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• ‘It’s a huge step forward’ - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 22:50 via stalbertgazette.com
  ‘It’s a huge step forward’  St. Albert GazetteAfter advocating for new school policies for students with Type 1 Diabetes, Deanna Emberg stood beaming next to elected officials as they announced new.
  
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• Ex-Mountie jailed after allegedly trying to get passport following sick claim, missed court date

  12-02-2019 21:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  An ex-Mountie who claimed to be in hospital with a severe illness the day of his sentencing hearing on fraud and harassment charges was arrested last week after the province’s police watchdog learned he had allegedly tried to obtain a passport.
  Aaron Lee Sayler, a former RCMP member who served in Stony Plain, was arrested in Edmonton Thursday after Alberta police watchdog members came to believe he was going to breach his bail conditions, said Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT)
  
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• 'Let's grow up': Jason Kenney promises new liquor rules if UCP elected

  12-02-2019 21:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  UCP Leader Jason Kenney says he will expand provincial liquor laws and move away from what he described as “Prohibition-era restrictions” if his party forms government in the next election.
  The second piece of legislation the UCP plans to bring forward would repeal rules brought in by the NDP, he said, adding Bill 2 already has a name.
  The Open for Business Act would repeal rules related to statutory holiday pay and return surpluses in the Workers’ Compensation Board accident f
  
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• Privacy commissioner finds doctors snooped in Humboldt Broncos patient records - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 21:02 via stalbertgazette.com
  Privacy commissioner finds doctors snooped in Humboldt Broncos patient records  St. Albert GazetteREGINA — Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner has found several people inappropriately gained access to the electronic health records of the Humboldt.
  
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• Doing it like animals - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 20:00 via stalbertgazette.com
  Doing it like animals  St. Albert GazetteBefore you go cry in your beer, why not try some dating advice from the animal kingdom. Animals have been mating and dating for millions of years, and are full ...
  
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• Share your memories and matzo balls at ChefGail fundraiser

  12-02-2019 19:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  The ChefGail Fund, created to promote the late Edmonton chef’s legacy and to support young chefs, hosts a fundraiser and potluck dinner on Wednesday, March 13 (her birthday). Friends and supporters are invited to purchase a $20 ticket, bring a dish and celebrate both Gail’s life, and the fund that bears her name.
  The event is at the historic McKay Avenue School and Archives and will feature a brief program to update the Change Adventure Camp, sales of her biography (Maps, Markets and
  
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• Sweet new job for local pastry chef

  12-02-2019 19:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  Arthur Chen has been appointed as the new executive pastry chef at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
  Former executive pastry chef at both the Edmonton Convention Centre and the Delta Grand Okanagan in Kelowna, Chen is an award-winning pastry chef and a participant and coach of Culinary Team Canada over the last decade.
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• One man taken to hospital after semi collision near Coronation

  12-02-2019 15:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  One man was taken to hospital after two semi-trucks collided outside of Coronation, Alta on Monday.
  Coronation EMS and fire departments responded to a report of a collision at the Highway 12 and Range Road 110 intersection shortly after 4 a.m.
  An RCMP news release on Tuesday said the lead truck was rear-ended as it attempted to make a turn onto Range Road 110.
  The driver of the following semi was taken to hospital to treat his injuries.
  Police said poor road conditions was a factor.
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• Edmonton weather: It's the extreme cold warning that keeps on giving

  12-02-2019 14:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
  Tuesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured -27.3 C with 7 km/h winds out of the southwest contributing to a -34 wind chill.
  Extreme cold warning
  Guess what? The extreme cold warning was extended again through Tuesday as forecasters are calling for more extreme wind chill values in the -40 to -45 range because the world hates us.
  “Clear skies overnight allowed temperatures to plummet
  
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• Tuesday's letters: Banning candidates undermines choice

  12-02-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Elections Alberta can be accused of political interference in our upcoming provincial election. To ban Stephen Mandel and five other Alberta Party members for allegedly filing financial statements late is a violation of Albertans’ Charter rights.
  I am among perhaps most Albertans who intend to vote for the Alberta Party in the upcoming provincial election.
  Jason Kenney has a precarious record in the human rights arena and by association his UCP presents itself as inherently unethical.
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• Opinion: The numbers show fixing the Oilers is simple

  12-02-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  It is doom and gloom in Oiler Country. Fans are pessimistic. Energy and enthusiasm are low. It’s seemingly bleak … or is it?
  The Oilers are within striking distance; the Stanley Cup playoffs are in reach. But two weeks before the trade deadline, how can we bolster the team, uplift fans, and breathe life into the season?
  As an academic psychologist, I’m interested in big-picture questions like “What’s the best way to assess and evaluate people?” and “How
  
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• Sex doll rental business says its open for door-to-door service in Edmonton

  12-02-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Posters for a sex doll rental business went up along Whyte Avenue late last week, marking the arrival of an intimate niche market in Edmonton.
  But the advertising for Doll Next Door brings a host of questions about how this latest trend in sexual services will be regulated in Edmonton, if at all. Sex doll brothels and rental services have longer histories in places such as Japan and parts of Europe, but recent ventures in other Canadian cities have drawn mixed reactions.
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• Cold weather helps kill mountain pine beetle but won't stop epidemic, scientists say

  12-02-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Frigid as it feels, the white-knuckled cold snap gripping Alberta isn’t severe enough to put a halt to an infestation of mountain pine beetle threatening the province’s forests, scientists said.
  Temperatures need to dip below about -30 C for four or five consecutive weeks to kill nearly all pine beetle larvae nestled inside tree trunks, said Nadir Erbilgin, a University of Alberta professor of forest entomology who studies the pine beetle.
  “I’m not sure we will ever get t
  
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• Andrej Sekera already moving better in Bakersfield than he did all of 2017-18

  12-02-2019 07:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  There’s plenty of good news with the Bakersfield Condors, not surprising as the team is on a 12-game winning streak. The wins aren’t just fuelled by veteran players, but by a group of promising 20-22-year-old National Hockey League prospects for the Edmonton Oilers.
  To check in on the farm team, I watched via AHL.com the team’s last two games. I mainly wanted to see Andrej Sekera’s return to action, as his health and ability to compete are crucial to the Oilers given
  
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• Woman dies in crash with semi-trailer on Highway 39 near Breton

  12-02-2019 05:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  A woman has died after a crash with a semi-trailer on Highway 39 near Breton Monday night.
  RCMP are currently on the scene of a two-vehicle collision on the highway near Range Road 53 involving a small car and semi-trailer.
  The female driver and lone occupant of the car was pronounced dead on scene. The driver and lone occupant of the truck was not injured, RCMP said in a news release Monday.
  Traffic is currently being detoured in both directions onto nearby range roads. Motorists are asked to t
  
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• Jackknifed semi-trailer, fuel leak forces closure of southbound lanes of Highway 63 near Boyle

  12-02-2019 05:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  A jackknifed semi-trailer is blocking the southbound lanes on Highway 63 near Boyle and leaking fuel following a collision involving a pickup truck.
  RCMP are on scene near Range Road 63 to direct traffic, alternating both directions using the northbound lanes, Cpl. Chris Warren said in an email Monday evening.
  Emergency crews are working to clear the scene, estimated to take up to five hours. Motorists are asked to slow down, approach the area with caution and follow the direction of police at t
  
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• 12th St. Albert Scouts FUNDrive - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 05:01 via stalbertgazette.com
  12th St. Albert Scouts FUNDrive  St. Albert GazetteDonate your gently used clothing and household items to help send local Scouts to Pacific Jamboree! Drop off on Saturday, Feb. 23rd between 12 noon and 4 ...
  
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• Pop-up Grad Gown Shop! - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 04:59 via stalbertgazette.com
  Pop-up Grad Gown Shop!  St. Albert GazetteA huge selection of excellent quality pre-loved formal gowns for sale sizes 0 to plus. Nothing over $200. In support of The Prom Project; 100% of the money ...
  
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• Oscar Night - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 04:59 via stalbertgazette.com
  Oscar Night  St. Albert GazetteBe part of the Hollywood glamour right here in Edmonton by joining Shadow Theatre for our famous & fabulous red carpet extravaganza on Oscar Night.
  
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• An Olde English Pub Night - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 04:58 via stalbertgazette.com
  An Olde English Pub Night  St. Albert GazetteLadies and gentlemen, get your tickets early for an Olde English Pub Night at the St. Albert Seniors Association. Enjoy the company of great friends while ...
  
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• One-year countdown: Hansen Distillery offers early taste test of first Canadian whisky produced in Edmonton

  12-02-2019 04:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  A clock with red numbers sits in front of a dozen oak barrels counting down with 364 days to go. But unlike in most action movies, it won’t signal destruction when the clock reaches zero a year from now.
  Instead, it will highlight the end of the three-year aging process for the first barrel of Northern Eyes Whisky, the first Canadian whisky produced in Edmonton.
  Local craft producer Hansen Distillery in the city’s west end, 17412 111 Ave., has been working toward producing the spirit
  
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• Edmonton police investigate threats at four public schools, Leduc RCMP arrest one person for Snapchat threat

  12-02-2019 03:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police are investigating threats made on social media at four public schools.
  Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB) confirmed Eastglen High School was placed on lockdown for 15 minutes on Monday and Centre High School was put on high alert, stopping the movement of people in and out of its downtown location.
  “There have been numerous threats today. We take these threats very seriously and they were each reported to the police,” said Megan Normandeau, an EPSB spokeswoman.
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• Police searching for suspect SUV from January homicide in northeast Edmonton

  12-02-2019 02:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  Homicide investigators are asking for the public’s help in tracking down an SUV connected to a January murder in northeast Edmonton.
  Barbara Nelson, 59, was killed Jan. 18 from blunt force trauma after a home invasion near 120 Avenue and 61 Street.
  Edmonton police believe the suspects responsible fled the scene in a white Jeep Compass of unknown year, spokesman Scott Pattison said in a Monday evening news release.
  The vehicle is detailed with black roof rails, side mirrors and front-door h
  
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• Three people transported to hospital following explosion at Entwistle industrial plant, OHS investigating

  12-02-2019 02:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  One man was airlifted to hospital in critical condition following an “industrial explosion” at a wood pellet production plant in Entwistle.
  Parkland County fire crews responded around 3 p.m. to Pinnacle Renewable Energy on Township Road 534 — about 105 kilometres west of Edmonton, said Sarah Mate, county director of communications.
  STARS Air Ambulance was dispatched to the scene and transported one man to an Edmonton hospital, AHS spokesman Kerry Williamson said in an email.
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• City contemplates dumping parking minimums, seeks public input

  12-02-2019 02:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  The city is considering ditching parking regulations for homes and businesses, and wants Edmontonians’ feedback on the idea.
  The current parking regulations that stipulate a minimum number of parking spaces that a home or business must have were put in place in the 1970s, and don’t “reflect current needs and preferences,” states a draft report on the topic.
  The report recommends changing the existing bylaw to allow for “open option parking” that would allow bu
  
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• Rules barring Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel from running are clear, says democratic renewal minister

  12-02-2019 01:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  The rules that barred Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel from running in an election until 2023 are fair and straightforward, says the minister for democratic renewal.
  “I understand that Elections Alberta communicated very clearly to all candidates and campaigns about the changes and about their deadlines,” said Minister Christina Gray on Monday.
  UCP Leader Jason Kenney called the penalty — which has now spurred Mandel to go to court — a disproportionate sanction. He sai
  
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• Valley Line LRT construction 'trending late': Infrastructure boss

  12-02-2019 01:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Work on the southeast stretch of Valley Line LRT is “trending late”, city council’s executive committee heard Monday.
  The first stage of the Valley Line is supposed to be operational by 2020, but a 2018 third-quarter update shows that the project’s “schedule performance” is only at 77 per cent adherence to the timeline.
  In June 2018, the project was at 80 per cent adherence — roughly one-year behind schedule.
  Adam Laughlin, Edmonton’s head of infra
  
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• Marigold Santos: SURFACE TETHER - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 01:34 via stalbertgazette.com
  Marigold Santos: SURFACE TETHER  St. Albert GazetteThe scenes in this exhibition represent emotional and social landscapes rather than identifiable places. The works are meant to reflect and project human ...
  
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• another Landscape show - St. Albert Gazette - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 01:30 via stalbertgazette.com
  another Landscape show - St. Albert Gazette  St. Albert Gazetteanother Landscape show redefines the standard collection exhibition through a collaborative curatorial approach. The four newly-appointed curators bring their ...
  
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• another Landscape show - St. Albert Gazette

  12-02-2019 01:30 via stalbertgazette.com
  another Landscape show  St. Albert Gazetteanother Landscape show redefines the standard collection exhibition through a collaborative curatorial approach. The four newly-appointed curators bring their ...
  
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